Blog: Seasonal spot

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Green bush-cricket with spots on its body and very long antennae sitting on a leaf with an orange background (by Wendy Carter)

It's simply not (a) cricket

Explore the buzzing in the undergrowth as we take a closer look at crickets and grasshoppers...

Female glow worm at the top of a grass stem - glowing segments are visible - by Wendy Carter

Glowing, glowing, gone...

The light of a glowing beetle was once much more common across Worcestershire but they’re still hanging on…

Face of a hornet appearing over a wall by Vaughn Matthews

Humming hornets

They might have a fearsome reputation but hornets are really just gentle giants...

Close  up of the yellow flower of a dandelion

Sunshine flowers

Delve into the world of the 'weed' that brings sunshine to our lives...

Dark-edged bee-fly hovering at a yellow lesser celandine flower while it feeds by Wendy Carter

Buzzy bee-flies

Take a dive into the fascinating world of Worcestershire's bee-flies...

Brown hares sitting together in a field by Wendy Carter

Mad March Hares

Lucky folk might spot boxing hares this month but what exactly are they up to?

Common toad by Jason Curtis

Amorous amphibians

Discover why the toad crossed the road, how to tell the difference between frog and toad spawn and more...

A raven calling by Andy Karran

A raven's call

Ravens have increased in numbers across the county so let’s find out more about the largest member of the crow family…

A head of ivy flowers with more in the background by Wendy Carter

Ivy

Still flowering in November, take a look at why ivy is a plant that keeps on giving...

Salmon leaping out of water by Rob Jordan/2020VISION

The salmon run

Marvelling at a salmon leaping over an obstacle in a river is one thing but contemplating the journey that preceded the leap is quite another.

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